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Any report of a mass-produced, league-approved Brett Favre Minnesota Vikings jersey is premature, an NFL spokesman said Thursday. "We wait until there is a player contract that has been approved; then we begin mass producing them," league spokesman Brian McCarthy said. "But nothing has transpired from here." First, a signed Favre contract with the Vikings would have to be delivered to the league and players union. Then, the league and union would have to approve any mass-produced official NFL jersey by Reebok. It is believed that Reebok already has prepared screens of a Favre Vikings jersey, just as it would for the teams in the Super Bowl. That way, as soon as the league approves a contract, Reebok immediately can begin filling orders. If Favre does not sign, though, the screen for mass production would be destroyed.

St. Paul Pioneer Press

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Although Derrick Brooks was caught off guard when the Buccaneers cut him loose, the former Florida State star says he isn't harboring any bitterness. Brooks' name has been mentioned in speculation with at least two teams: the New York Giants and the New Orleans Saints However, nothing tangible seems to be brewing at the moment.

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A league source tells us that the Patriots are not likely to stop the car and ask Willie McGinest if he knows how to use a mop-wringer. Though the Patriots haven't avoided older players due to their age, the older players must still have a high level ability. McGinest, per the source, doesn't. One possible destination would be Miami, since it was Bill Parcells who drafted McGinest in the first round in the months before the league's 75th season.

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Brian Urlacher is all about giving second chances. He supported Tank Johnson until Johnson eventually pushed the Bears over the limit. Now the Bears evidently have backed away from another troublesome player, all but ending their pursuit of free agent receiver Plaxico Burress. And Urlacher says he's not really surprised. "I was surprised when I heard they were going after him at all because as a player, I [know there will be] some type of suspension," Urlacher said Thursday during a break at his football camp. The door appears to be closed now as the Bears seem content to enter the training camp with their roster as is.

Chicago Tribune

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It may not rival his obsessive quest for revenge against the Packers as the leading factor driving his likely return to the NFL, but don't overlook the motivating role money is playing on both sides of the Brett Favre-Vikings courtship. That's right, after the chance to stick it to the green and gold, the pursuit of the long green might just be Favre's second-best reason to un-retire once again and join rival Minnesota. As one prominent Wisconsin-based Favre observer recently told me: "Brett likes his money now. Don't underestimate how hard it would be for him to ever leave $8 million to $10 million -- or whatever the Vikings wind up offering him -- on the table. He talks about staying home and riding his lawn mower around, but he likes to get paid.'' nother league source told me that while Favre has long enjoyed his reputation as a guy who plays for "the love of the game,'' money has always been one sure way to get Favre's attention. "His coming back and playing every year is not all about his love of competition,'' the source said.

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